Basics of combustion

Combustion takes place when gas, liquid, biomass or fossils react with oxygen in the air and create heat. The process requires three main elements, namely; fuel, oxygen and the source of ignition. Combustion can be likened to an explosion; however, this is a controlled explosion that takes place in a monitored space at a projected time. “There are three “T’s” for combustion, they are; Temperature, Turbulence and Time” the late Dr Tony Biddlestone Perfect combustion […]